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It really makes us wish we had kei cars here

The second-generation Honda N-Box arrived back in 2017 and went on to win numerous bestseller gongs in Japan. And not just for kei cars either-the previous N-Box was actually the best-selling car overall in Honda's home

“Do not go gentle into that good night”

Well, this is probably the last thing we'd expect to crop up on US auction site Cars & Bids. Any Toyota Century coming up for sale outside of its home market is a rare occurrence, but just look at this one...Taken

He suffers from what he calls ‘Fuji Heavy disease’

If you were to believe social media, the archetypal car collector should be a chiseled, brilliantly tanned entrepreneur-a character usually found at the more insufferable end of the personality scale. Worse yet, this attitude gives very little insight into their actual

JDM heaven

Car enthusiast group JDM Underground Philippines (JDMU Ph) takes pride in being 'purveyors of clean Japanese tuning,' and its members backed up this claim by showing up in full force at the staging of Yabangan Nights/Noons at SMX Convention Center on

One can dream, right?

It could be said that the Nissan Kicks e-Power is one of the most significant models to come out here this year. Not only does it serve as Nissan's baby crossover in the local lineup, it's been making a

Uh oh

So, it turns out that not everyone is amused with Lewis Hamilton's recent hooning stint behind the wheel of a Nissan GT-R. Specifically, the R34's owner isn't pleased-and has possibly gotten lawyers involved to make matters right.

Yay or nay?

Confused? We don't blame you. Is it a Toyota Supra A80 that's undergone a butt transplant or a Mazda RX-7 that's undergone a face swap?We'll save you a sleepless night and give you the answer: It'

*drool*

Brace yourselves, fanboys: Toyota's gnarliest GR Supra has just been made a whole lot gnarlier.For 2023, the manufacturer has thrown a handful of upgrades at the competition-spec offering. The three biggest improvements to take in are the brakes, handling,

Softer look = softer experience?

If the Civic Type R were a pop star, it would be Taylor Swift. Or possibly Harry Styles. Talented youngster grows up in the public eye, goes through changes, has a bit of an experimental/outrageous phase and then settles into a

Will we see an updated Altis by next year?

The twelfth-generation Toyota Corolla has been around for quite some time now. It made its global debut in 2018, making it ripe for a facelift. Well, it seems Toyota thinks so too, which is why Japan's largest automaker has given

The used car market abroad looks quite fun

Cars, in our experience, Are only ever a few months (or indeed miles) from needing some great stack of money spent on them. With, of course, a few exceptions: electric cars don't seem to need much on a month-to-month

Damn

On its own, a pristine Nissan Skyline R34 GT-R V-Spec II is already enough to fetch a hefty sum at auction. This particular unit, though? It has considerably more going for it than just its condition and rarity.The R34

There’s a catch, though

On paper, this Mitsubishi Lancer Evo VI unit going under the hammer via Cars & Classics later this month ticks all the right boxes. It's in practically pristine condition, almost completely stock, and has just over 3,000km clocked on its odometer.

Agree?

When it comes to cars, the term 'clean' can be slapped onto anything from a used car with a pristine record to a bang-up job restoring an old classic. Not as common is its use to solely describe a car's

Congratulations to this legend’s new owner

Frankly, listings like this one on Bringatrailer.com aren't doing future buyers any favors as they drive prices up. Let's face it, though: Given the chance and the money, you would have been bidding on this thing like crazy, too.

Whoa

There are those who scour online auction listings for the cars, and there are those who stay glued to their screens for the thrill of the hunt. Regardless of which category all those involved in the sale of this 1997 15th Anniversary

The Drift King has spoken

Creating an even more capable version of the Honda NSX is about as tall a task for builders as they come. You know you've nailed your project, however, when none other than Keiichi Tsuchiya has given it a thumbs up.Alright,

Owners rejoice

Toyota has announced a new program of spare parts for a car it used to make in the '80s. That car is the AE86 Corolla, and that car is a bit of a cult hero thanks to its starring role in Initial

Godzilla demands your attention

The R32 Nissan Skyline GT-R is considered by many car nuts to be among the JDM greats. If you're among those who hold this particular generation of Godzilla to this status, this example currently up for auction on bringatrailer.com

Southeast Asia remains safe, thankfully

If this new report turns out to be true, the Japanese car market might soon have one less player when it comes to domestic car development.According to a recent report by Nikkei Asia, Mitsubishi plans to cease the development of car